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cerbomark Senior Enthusiast

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Very neat installation. Doesn t look like an after thought. Merc Benz has had stock systems that looked like this for years.( I m a fan of German engineering). It will get the coolest air possible in the location of the scoops which will be forced air. I was told that this system will flow enough air for almost any engine. The MAF is now located very close to the throttlebody which may help get a more responsive feel. I also had a tune at the same time so with any improvement I can t be sure if it s the tune or the air box. Probably both. Just the fact that it will now get cool air make s me sleep better :lol: When I ran at the track with the Silverado SS club last year, all the best times were trucks that had some sort of cool forced air system.

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im sure the tune did a lot. when i tuned my truck it was like driving a new car. i want the vram intake, too bad its so expensive. but you do get what you paid for, thats why i went with the corsa exhaust. i will have to just suck it up and go for it

cerbomark Senior Enthusiast

cerbomark

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$400 installed, but I did have my tune at that time too another $400 and he put my rear drop in for nothing(I supplied parts).

pennzoil29 Senior Enthusiast

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I want to see it on YOUR truck :lol:

 

Those photos look like thumbnails blown up 800%

+1. C'mon show the real thing. :lol:

AllBlkdOut07 Senior Enthusiast

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Thanks for the pic..see..now that wasn't too hard was it? MUCH better pic than the stock ones jegs had up. Looks good..better than I thought it would look actually. The flex tube looks to be of decent quality too, I was expecting something closer to dryer hose..lol.

VMax2007 Senior Enthusiast

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Did the OEM MAF sensor reach with the existing harness?

 

Any other mods to make it fit? i.e. hoses, etc.

 

Does it intake air that has passed through the heat exchangers?

cerbomark Senior Enthusiast

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MAF reached the new location. Two plastic type deflectors (One from each side of radiator) had to be removed (Simple) and the two scoops go right up against the grill with nothing else in front. IN front of the hose you see goes a long plactic wide scoop on each side. And of coarse the old box etc is removed.

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